I had an SV 8x32 2nd generation about 2 years ago and it had glare issues under certain conditions. I just recently bought a new SV FP 8x32 3rd generation and I have been comparing it too my SV FP 8.5x42 3rd generation and I am not seeing the glare problems it use to have. In fact it is good at handling glare as the bigger glass.Apparently Swarovski must have fixed the glare problems. They are not there anymore. The focuser seems to be better than past models also. It is very smooth now.